The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division has proposed a rule (Proposed Rule) on joint employer status under the FLSA, FMLA, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. The goal is to create a single nationwide standard for when multiple entities share responsibility for wages, damages, and other obligations under these laws. This is now decided by court decisions, leading to differing standards across the country. This Proposed Rule i

The use of artificial intelligence in white-collar jobs raises concerns about how employees are classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Department of Labor's Rules for Tipped Workers Voided

A court gas approved a class action settlement awarding $550,000 for FLSA violations. The owners will be personally liable.

In January 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule that changes the test for determining whether a worker is an...

A U.S. District Court judge ruled in a suit involving long-haul truck drivers that sleeper berth time exceeding eight hours per day is...

A wholesale plumbing and heating product supplier must pay its inside sales representatives overtime. The Court ruled that they did not...